A 49-year-old member asked:
How can i stop sunken eyes?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Whitmananswered
Ophthalmology 47 years experience
No way to do this: This is usually a genetic or inherited appearance which has to do with the loss of fat in the fat pads surrounding each eye. Unless you have lost a lot of weight, this is just the way it will look.
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Dr. Richard Hectoranswered
Ophthalmology 11 years experience
Medication: Are you using glaucoma drops/medication?
That may also cause this to happen.
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Dr. Alan Mindlinanswered
52 years experience
Not simple: There any many causes most of which are benign including fat atrophy from aging and even bariatric surgery. Make sure it is not from something else more serious.
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Last updated Aug 9, 2015
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